Using a little Arduino hardware and programming a massive MIDI hardware sequencer has been created in the form of GRIDI, which is crude to say is currently the world’s largest in existence. GRIDI has ...

Two months ago, I began what I thought would be a two-part summary of MIDI software for Linux. That plan has changed somewhat, and this installment actually is Part 2 of what will be at least a ...

In 1981, an audio engineer named Dave Smith designed a universal interface for connecting synthesizers together. He presented his basic design at the Audio Engineering Society meeting that year, and ...

The ultimate live performance hub? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Already, it's clear that standalone hardware step sequencers ...

A hardware device or software application that is used to compose, edit and play MIDI sound sequences. Media player applications can play MIDI sound files, but creating and modifying MIDI files ...

MIDI is 30 years old and showing no signs of obsolescence. Nor is the first instrument ever to support it: the Yamaha DX7 MIDI means "Musical Instrument Digital Interface" and that's exactly what it ...

For hardware synth and drum machine enthusiasts, there are two controllers that stand above most of the competition: Arturia’s KeyStep and BeatStep Pro. Their combination of USB, MIDI and control ...